Currycomb.



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CURRYCOMB.

APPLICATION FILED (TC ['17, 1914. 1,161,781. Patented Jan. 11, 1916.

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CURRYCOMB.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 11, 1914.

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GURRYCOMB.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J an.11, 1916.

Application'filed October 17, 1914. Serial No. 867,226.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, OLOF OKLAND, a subject of the King of Norway, residing at Detroit, in the county of Becker and State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Currycombs, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in curry-combs.

An important object of the invention is to provide a curry-comb of simple construction, which is adapted to expedite and render more convenient the ourrying or cleaning of horses or other animals.

A further object of the invention is to provide means of the above mentioned character, which is simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture, and durable.

Other objects. and advantages of the in vention will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same. Figure 1 is a plan view of apparatus embodying my in vention, Fig. 2 is an edge elevation of the same, Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view of the same. Fig. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view taken on line 14 of Fig. 1, Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional view taken on line 5-5 of Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is a longitudinal horizontal sectional view taken on line 6-6 of Fig. 2.

In the accompanying drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration, is shown a preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 10 designates a preferably rectangular body portion, preferably formed of wood.

As more clearly shown in Figs. 3 and 4, the body portion 10 is provided upon its lower or bottom face with a circular recess or opening 11, receiving a horizontally rotating currycomb or combing element 12, provided with preferably spiral radially extending ribs or teeth 13, as shown. This rotatable curry-comb or combing element is rigidly mounted upon a vertical spindle or shaft 14, mounted in a bearing 15. At its upper end the spindle or shaft 1 1 carries a small bevel-gear 16, rigidly secured thereto, as shown. The bevel-gear 16 is rotated by means to be described hereinafter. At its mally closedby a pivoted lid or cover 21,

as shown.

Extending longitudinally of the body portion 10 is a rotatable shaft 23, having a bevel-gear 21 rigidly secured thereto, and engaging the bevel-gear 21, as shown. Ri idly secured to the opposite end of the shaft 23 is a bevel-gear 25, engaging a bevel-gear .26, rigid upon the end of a transverse shaft 27. The transverse shaft 27 is journaled through the body portion 10, to rotate, but not to move longitudinally. A bevel-gear 28 is rigidly mounted upon the transverse shaft 27, and engages the bevel gear 16, as shown. Upon its outer end, the shaft 27 carries a clutch element 29, engaged and disengaged by a clutch element 30, carried by a shifting shaft 31. The shaft 31 is rotatable and is urged outwardly by a spring 32, and moved inwardly by a thumb lever 33, having an opening 34.to receive the shaft 31, and engaging a collar 35, fast upon the shaft 31. The lever 33 is pivoted at 36. Connected to the outer end of the shaft 31 is a flexible shaft 37, to rotate the same, such flexible shaft receiving its rotation from any source of power.

The operation of the apparatus is as follows: The entire apparatus is held in the hand, in a manner whereby the lever 33 may be swung inwardly by the thumb. Upon swinging the lever 33 inwardly, shaft 31 is moved inwardly, whereby clutch elements 29 and 30 engage, the rotation of the flexible shaft being then transmitted to the shaft 27. Particular attention is called to the fact that the curry-comb or combing element 13, revolves in a horizontal plane and at a right angle to the plane of rotation of the brush 18. The curry-comb or combing element 13 curries or cleans the animal while the brush tion, a vertically rotatmg brush arranged 4 J the body portion, means to drive the combing element and brush independently of the movement of the body portion, and manu- 18 removes the dust from the surface of the hair or hide, carrying the dust into the chamber 21', and smoothing down the hair,

ltlhe same rotating in the direction of the air.

It is to be understood that the form of my invention herewith shown and described, is to be taken as a preferred example of the same, and that various changes in the shape, size, and arrangement of parts may be re sorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described my invention what I claim is 1. A curry comb of the character described, comprising a body portion, a horizontally rotating combing element arranged near the lower surface of the body portion and pivotally connected with the body pornected with the body portion, having its plane of rotation fixed with respect to the body portion, and projecting downwardly below the lower surface of the body portion, and means to drive the rotatable combing element and the brush independently of the movement of the body portion.

2. A curry comb of the character described, comprising a body portion adapted to be held in the hand, a horizontally rotating combing element arranged near the lower surface of the body portion and pivotally connected with the body portion, a ver- .tically rotating brush arranged near the lower surface of the body portion rearwardly of the horizontally rotating combing element and having its plane of rotation fixed with respect to the longitudinal axis of ally operated means to control the driving means. I

3. A curry comb of the character described, comprising a body portion adapted to be held in the hand and having a transverse opening formed through its rear portion and disposed at substantially a right angle to the longitudinal axis thereof, avertically rotating brush mounted within the transverseopening and pivotally connected with the body portion with its plane of rotation disposed at substantially a right angle to the transverse axis of the body portion, a horizontally rotating combing element arranged near the lower surface of the body portion forwardly of and spaced from the brush and pivotally connected with the body portion, and means to drive the combing element and brush independently of the movement of the body portion.

4. A curry-comb of the character de-.

scribed, comprising a body portion adapted to be held in the hand and bodily moved thereby, a vertically rotating brush connected with the body portion and extending therebelow, a horizontally rotating comb ing element connected with the body portion upon one side of the brush and extending below the body portion, common means to drive the combing element and brush independently oi": the movement of the body portion, and a pivoted member carried by the body portion to. control the operation of the common driving means and arranged near one side of the body portion to be conveniently moved by the hand of the operator holding the body portion.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

, OLOF OKLAND.

Witnesses:

A. E. KNUDsoN, OLE ANDERSLAND.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents.

Washington, D. G. 

